Local Roundup -- Published Dec. 28, 2012

The Brookside Christian boys basketball team found itself in a rare position Thursday, but battled back with a strong second half to remain unbeaten.

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The Brookside Christian boys basketball team found itself in a rare position Thursday, but battled back with a strong second half to remain unbeaten.

The Knights trailed Ceres 31-30 at halftime, but a 21-7 burst in the third quarter paved the way for them in a win over the Bulldogs in the first round of the Central Valley Tournament in Ceres.

Kameron Vales made five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 20 points to lead Brookside Christian (11-0). Eric DeAnda scored 15 points for the Knights.

Harmon Chung scored a game-high 21 points for Ceres (6-6). Brookside Christian plays the winner of Thursday's late game between Cosumnes Oaks and Yuba City at 6 p.m. today.

At Sonora, the Timberwolves (7-3) led 32-13 at halftime and play Escalon at 3 p.m. today in the semifinals of the Columbia Holiday Tournament. Eric Melgar had 11 points for Sierra and Guillermo Nunez had 10. Ben Peterson had 16 points for the Falcons (9-6).

At San Diego, Gabe Vincent scored 22 points for the Rams (8-4) at the Under Armour Holiday Classic, a tournament hosted by five San Diego-area high schools. Pat Lugo scored 14 points for St. Mary's. Michael Searson had 14 points for San Diego-Rancho Bernardo (4-8).

At Yuba City, Adam Gotelli made five 3-point shots and scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Eagles (9-3) in the first round of the Faith Christian Tournament. John Lerma scored 16 points and David Lerma had 15 for Elliot Christian, which plays Stockton Christian at 4:30 p.m. today.

At Brentwood, the Vikings (6-7) lost in the first round of the West Coast Jamboree. Krista Buligon scored 12 points for Edison, which plays Modesto-Grace Davis at 2 p.m. today.

At Dublin, the Eagles (12-0) breezed in the first round of the West Coast Jamboree. Brittany Butler scored a game-high 22 points and had eight assists, and Mandy Coleman had 19 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists for McNair, which plays at 8 p.m. today.